Sheriff: Kilos of heroin, fentanyl, meth seized in Deposit drug bust

7:00 P.M. MONDAY UPDATE: After a press conference Monday morning, 12 News is hearing more from officials regarding the major drug post in Deposit on November 30.

The bust seized several pounds of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl and Heroin, as well as nearly $25,000 in cash. Defendants are facing numerous charges and are being held without bail.

Johnson City Police Chief Brent Dodge says, “With the amount they seized is equivalent to a half a million lethal doses of Fentanyl, which would be enough to kill every man, woman and child in Broome County, two and a half times over.”

Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski adds, “Obviously this is a huge seizure for Broome County, it ranks right up there with the biggest seizures probably in the history of the county.”

Broome County Sheriff David Harder said the Fentanyl alone had a value of roughly $1,000,000.

Dodge said with the amount of Fentanyl that was confiscated, officials saved lives from overdose deaths. He calls the bust the largest he’s seen in the area.

Officials could not speak to where the drugs came from or if they are investigating others involved.

2:40 P.M. MONDAY UPDATE:

DEPOSIT (WBNG) — The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant around 2 p.m. Friday at 62 1/2 Wheeler Street in the village of Deposit.

Authorities say the following was seized:

Approximately 1 kilo of heroin (more than two pounds)

Approximately 1 kilo of fentanyl (more than two pounds)

Approximately 2 kilos of meth (more than four pounds)

$23,921 of suspected drug sale proceeds

Drug packaging materials

Officials with the task force say 36-year-old Marlon Graham and 30-year-old Johnnah DeGraw were arrested as a result of the search. They were arraigned at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office on the charges below and sent to the Broome County Jail.

Three counts, criminal possession of a controlled substance, first degree, class A-I felony

Three counts, criminal possession of a controlled substance, third degree, class B felony

Three counts, criminally using drug paraphernalia, second degree, class A misdemeanor

Endangering the welfare of a child, class A misdemeanor

The sheriff’s office says a three-month-old child was found in the home during the search. Officials say DeGraw is the mother of the child, who was left in the care of its maternal grandmother.

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TOWN OF DICKINSON (WBNG) — The Broome County Sheriff’s Office joined other local law enforcement agencies to hold an 11 a.m. news conference Monday regarding a big drug bust in Deposit.

The Broome County Special Investigations Task Force executed the narcotics search warrant in the village on Friday.

Authorities say kilos of heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamines, as well as approximately $24,000 in cash, were recovered.

According to Johnson City Police Chief Brent Dodge, approximately 500,000 lethal doses of fentanyl was seized.

Two people, 36-year-old Marlon Graham and 30-year-old Johnnah DeGraw, were arrested as a result of the search. They were arraigned at the Broome County Sheriff’s Office and sent to the Broome County Jail.

Marlon GrahamJohnnah DeGraw

Additional details were revealed at Monday’s news conference, which was live streamed on the WBNG 12 News Facebook page and can be viewed below.